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Epilepsia

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1889

ISSN1528-1167

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.371

H-Index

285

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.285

Total Works

18,138

Total Citations

847,852

2yr Mean Citedness

3.70

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on epilepsy, including its diagnosis, treatment, and underlying mechanisms. Studies investigate various epilepsy types, such as focal cortical dysplasia, generalized epilepsy, and temporal lobe epilepsy, and explore diagnostic tools like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). Treatment research includes surgical interventions, responsive stimulation, and pharmacological therapies like vinpocetine and perampanel. The journal also examines genetic factors, neurodevelopmental aspects, and comorbidities such as depression and sleep disorders in individuals with epilepsy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1889

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications18,138

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-1167

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Neurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epilepsy research and treatmentPharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeurological disorders and treatmentsMetabolism and Genetic DisordersPsychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyDiet and metabolism studies